Citation

Ben Natan M, Muasi H, Farhan F, Shhada M, Masarwa G. Nurs. Health Sci. 2014; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera; Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/nhs.12125

PMID

24636365

Abstract

In the present study, we explored whether the research model based on the Theory of Reasoned Action predicts Israeli Arab Muslim women's willingness to be screened for intimate partner violence at healthcare facilities. Three hundred women completed a questionnaire. Most women (68.4%) expressed willingness to be screened, however, only 16% of them had been screened over the past year. Women's beliefs about screening for intimate partner violence and the support of significant others were found to predict this willingness. The study may constitute an initial foundation for determining national policy with the aim of detecting and eradicating the phenomenon among this unique population.

Language: en